tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post6647630919926707692..comments2024-03-28T23:06:34.406-04:00Comments on The Romance Dish: Today's Special - - Leigh LaVallepjpuppymomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18234101901405553621noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-46192027325417139092014-01-20T01:52:59.281-05:002014-01-20T01:52:59.281-05:00My favorites are friends-to-lovers, fake marriages...My favorites are friends-to-lovers, fake marriages, second chance, and secret baby.Cathy Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03402868229427304647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-49210610739162000732014-01-17T05:54:56.275-05:002014-01-17T05:54:56.275-05:00Leigh, As a labor and delivery nurse for the last ...Leigh, As a labor and delivery nurse for the last twenty-two years, I send my best wishes for a quick and tolerable labor. As far as a favorite read, anything that includes a pregnancy or baby - I'm in. Congrats on your new release, I look forward to reading it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10125088914793172017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-24451035911827614112014-01-17T00:55:03.469-05:002014-01-17T00:55:03.469-05:00Thanks so much ;-)Thanks so much ;-)Leigh LaVallehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09031701273890135838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-82279802983301823542014-01-17T00:54:00.469-05:002014-01-17T00:54:00.469-05:00Thanks for having me, PJ! It was fun!Thanks for having me, PJ! It was fun!Leigh LaVallehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09031701273890135838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-845498844094779242014-01-17T00:53:33.009-05:002014-01-17T00:53:33.009-05:00Ooh, wounded warrior stories. That's a great o...Ooh, wounded warrior stories. That's a great one! Leigh LaVallehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09031701273890135838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-71332935312838370742014-01-16T23:53:09.006-05:002014-01-16T23:53:09.006-05:00Thank you for the interview, Leigh and PJ. You ha...Thank you for the interview, Leigh and PJ. You have been busy and are about to be much busier in a few months, Leigh. Enjoy your little one when she gets here. <br /><br />I like Beauty & the Beast and Cinderella stories. I also like road trips, reunions, misunderstandings, and wounded hero or heroine story lines. THE ROGUE RETURNS is a story I will enjoy reading. I haven't read a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-7399542332088117912014-01-16T22:47:28.854-05:002014-01-16T22:47:28.854-05:00I love beauty and the beast too, Marcy. It's ...I love beauty and the beast too, Marcy. It's such a classic. :)pjpuppymomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18234101901405553621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-9041219719484432572014-01-16T22:46:27.282-05:002014-01-16T22:46:27.282-05:00Leigh, thanks so much for visiting with us today. ...Leigh, thanks so much for visiting with us today. Wishing you all the best with <i>The Rogue Returns</i>!pjpuppymomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18234101901405553621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-68399953112308453342014-01-16T22:45:24.431-05:002014-01-16T22:45:24.431-05:00Hi Carey! Thanks for popping in. I'm looking...Hi Carey! Thanks for popping in. I'm looking forward to your next book and your visit with us in March. pjpuppymomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18234101901405553621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-84194829314318987492014-01-16T20:11:21.123-05:002014-01-16T20:11:21.123-05:00Congratulations, Leigh, on the upcoming new book a...Congratulations, Leigh, on the upcoming new book and baby! :)<br /><br />I've always loved beauty and the beast stories and wounded warrior stories.<br /><br />Marcy ShulerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-55405392637608237082014-01-16T19:48:42.856-05:002014-01-16T19:48:42.856-05:00Hi Janice- nice to meet you as well! Are you on go...Hi Janice- nice to meet you as well! Are you on goodreads? I find that to be a useful place to find new authors. I hope you get a chance to try one of my books!Leigh LaVallehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09031701273890135838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-27251942834717974982014-01-16T19:47:18.560-05:002014-01-16T19:47:18.560-05:00The first cover I had some input in- I think I sai...The first cover I had some input in- I think I said I liked gold and wanted a lot of fabric. The second two I was able to create with the designer together. Thanks for stopping by!Leigh LaVallehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09031701273890135838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-25970733722621061612014-01-16T19:44:28.195-05:002014-01-16T19:44:28.195-05:00Thanks, Erin. What I don't miss is the heavy c...Thanks, Erin. What I don't miss is the heavy carry-ons and suitcases full of books ;-) My dad will still bring huge hardcovers with him when he comes to visit me. Two, if it's a long trip. He's old school like that. Leigh LaVallehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09031701273890135838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-84346963138054987132014-01-16T19:43:09.335-05:002014-01-16T19:43:09.335-05:00Thanks for stopping by, Carey! And your very first...Thanks for stopping by, Carey! And your very first book was a friends to lovers romance...imagine that ;-)Leigh LaVallehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09031701273890135838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-53294923960115697362014-01-16T16:40:27.755-05:002014-01-16T16:40:27.755-05:00You are a new-to me author, Leigh, so I'm exci...You are a new-to me author, Leigh, so I'm excited about this post today...I'm always interested in new historical romance to feed my reading habit! Now I want to go shopping on Amazon to get the first book in this series. I'm so glad I"met"you today. jdh2690@Gmail.comJan Houglandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00253192243976154166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-91513675333064068752014-01-16T16:23:53.769-05:002014-01-16T16:23:53.769-05:00Hi Leigh, congratulations, I love the covers or yo...Hi Leigh, congratulations, I love the covers or your books their beautiful. Do you have a say as to what cover they use on your books? Your books sound fabulous and I will have to check them out.Quilt Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958381203753210051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-66932395378428817612014-01-16T16:14:23.850-05:002014-01-16T16:14:23.850-05:00Congrats Leigh on both the book and the new baby!!...Congrats Leigh on both the book and the new baby!!! I love the sound of this series :) I just picked up the MM and I can't wait to get started! LOL... Glad that I'm not the only one who packed multiple books on trips! This new age of the kindle and ipad make it soooo much easier. But I'm kinda nostalgic for the extra suitcase/backpack full of books!erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10905574606129534214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-68434306974505718772014-01-16T15:32:07.977-05:002014-01-16T15:32:07.977-05:00Congratulations, Leigh! I loved this book! It'...Congratulations, Leigh! I loved this book! It's hard to say my favorite trope but if pressed I'd have to say it's friends to lovers. I adore that! Carey Baldwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15497341972679836624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-63873450068707218102014-01-16T14:33:02.365-05:002014-01-16T14:33:02.365-05:00catslady- When we moved a few years ago, I had box...catslady- When we moved a few years ago, I had boxes and boxes of romance novels. A veritable tower! I love the covers, too. Have you seen any of the European covers? They are gorgeous. I want one ;-)Leigh LaVallehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09031701273890135838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-88061902410903764182014-01-16T13:38:48.769-05:002014-01-16T13:38:48.769-05:00I too like marriage of convenience or the bad boy ...I too like marriage of convenience or the bad boy (rogue). I love your covers and since I'm a print enthusiast, I just love being surrounded by books like yours (after I read them of course). catsladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06375770995988927860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-80326636766255523282014-01-16T12:54:05.564-05:002014-01-16T12:54:05.564-05:00The cover designer did a great job with these! One...The cover designer did a great job with these! One of these days I'll get around to printing them out in 8x10 and framing them in my 'office'. Thanks for stopping by. Leigh LaVallehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09031701273890135838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-50990388059001796322014-01-16T12:51:30.696-05:002014-01-16T12:51:30.696-05:00Thanks, jcp!Thanks, jcp!Leigh LaVallehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09031701273890135838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-73459389887111240592014-01-16T12:51:12.266-05:002014-01-16T12:51:12.266-05:00I love Colin! He's a great hero. The historica...I love Colin! He's a great hero. The historical I'm working on now is a friends-to-lovers, girl next door story. The great thing about this theme is they already have a long history together. It allows for a deeper relationship from the start. AND the moment when the hero finally SEES her- I LOVE those moments in romance.Leigh LaVallehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09031701273890135838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-22244227356426060802014-01-16T12:48:16.592-05:002014-01-16T12:48:16.592-05:00Thanks, PJ! I wrote a few different versions of th...Thanks, PJ! I wrote a few different versions of this book, trying to find the best heroine for Roane. In some versions, she first meets him in Australia and comes to England around the same time. At one point it was a novella... I'm glad you enjoyed the final version. Thanks for having me, today! Leigh LaVallehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09031701273890135838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-8041421389659342432014-01-16T12:40:52.346-05:002014-01-16T12:40:52.346-05:00Thanks so much, Laurie. The balancing act is kind ...Thanks so much, Laurie. The balancing act is kind of crazy, and definitely a theme for moms today. <br /><br />Have you read 'Any Duchess Will Do' by Tessa Dare? Such a fun Cinderella story!Leigh LaVallehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09031701273890135838noreply@blogger.com